Cork Food and History Tour

This is a walking tour of Cork city with commentary on the food and drinks history of the city going back to Viking days. Start at the City Art Gallery, where the merchants lived and traded in times past as the city developed from the confines of its medieval walls. See how this city was built on the trading of Butter, meat and whiskey. The English Market is central to the food history of the city and we meet some of its key traders. Enjoy selected food tastings finishing at the Market in the city centre.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Butter Museum, Shandon, Cork Ireland

See the history of Cork and the history of Butter Making and dairy produce

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Crawford Art Gallery Emmett Place, Cork T12 TNE6 Ireland

See Cork’s food history come alive in the paintings in the gallery

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: The English Market, 41 Princes Street, Cork T12 RW26 Ireland

See the living market and taste local produce

Duration: 30 minutes

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  This is a walking tour of Cork city with commentary on the food and drinks history of the city going back to Viking days. Start at the City Art Gallery, where the merchants lived and traded in times past as the city developed from the confines of its medieval walls. See how this city was built on the trading of Butter, meat and whiskey. The English Market is central to the food history of the city and we meet some of its key traders. Enjoy selected food tastings finishing at the Market in the city centre. The tours with set times are not private however if you wish to organise a private tour outside of these times please contact us directly.